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P0190700 (pər-hăps′)adv. Maybe; possibly.

[From Middle English perhap : per, by (from Latin; see per) + hap, chance; see hap.]

perhaps

(pəˈhæps; informal præps) adva. possibly; maybeb. (as sentence modifier): he'll arrive tomorrow, perhaps; perhaps you'll see him tomorrow. sentence substituteit may happen, be so, etc; maybe[C16 perhappes, from per by + happes chance, hap¹]

per•haps

(pərˈhæps)

adv. maybe; possibly. [1520–30; See per, hap¹, -s¹]

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You use maybe or perhaps to indicate that something is possible, although you are not certain about it. There is no difference in meaning between these words.

Maybe he was wrong.Perhaps Andrew is right after all.

Maybe is normally used only at the beginning of a clause.

Maybe he'll be prime minister one day.I do think about having children, maybe when I'm 40.

Perhaps can be used in other positions in a clause.

If you live in the country, you can, perhaps, profit by buying and freezing local produce.The Allies had better luck, perhaps, than they deserved.It was perhaps Ellen's unconventional approach to life that made her such a great actress.

Be Careful!
Do not confuse maybe (/meɪbiː/) with may be (/meɪ biː/). May be is used in sentences such as 'He may be the best person for the job'.

See might - may

Thesaurus

Adv.

perhaps - by chance; "perhaps she will call tomorrow"; "we may possibly run into them at the concert"; "it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time"maybe, mayhap, peradventure, possibly, perchance

perhaps

adverb maybe, possibly, it may be, it is possible (that), conceivably, as the case may be, perchance (archaic), feasibly, for all you know, happen (Northern English dialect) Perhaps you're right.

perhaps

adverbPossibly but not certainly:maybe, mayhap, perchance.

Translations

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(pəˈhaps) adverb possibly. Perhaps it will rain.也许

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a little later, perhaps

Not today or right at this moment. A: "What do you say we go and hit the bars?" B: "A little later, perhaps, on a day when I'm not feeling so tired." A: "Would you like to review the notes?" B: "A little later, perhaps. Let's focus on re-calibrating the device, first."See also: little, perhaps

perhaps a little later

Not today or right at this moment. A: "What do you say we go and hit the bars?" B: "I'm a bit too tired for any drinking today, but perhaps a little later on in our trip." A: "Would you like to review the notes?" B: "Perhaps a little later. Let's focus on re-calibrating the device, first."See also: later, little, perhaps

Perhaps a little later.

Not now, but possibly later. Waiter: Would you like your coffee now? Bob: Perhaps a little later. Waiter: All right. Sally: Hey, Bill, how about a swim? Bob: Sounds good, but not now. Perhaps a little later. Sally: Okay. See you later.See also: later, little, perhaps

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